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intersectional feminism
[ in-ter-sek-shuh-nl fem-uh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- a movement recognizing that barriers to gender equality vary according to other aspects of a woman’s identity, including age, race, ethnicity, class, and religion, and striving to address a diverse spectrum of women’s issues:
Infighting between white feminists and proponents of intersectional feminism came to a head at the rally.
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- in·ter·sec·tion·al fem·i·nist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intersectional feminism1
First recorded in 1990–95
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